11-Day Italian Campaign Tour - 2020

Introduction

Take an unforgettable 11-day journey along beautiful coasts in pursuit of the most amazing World War II sites. In addition to being the cradle of Western civilization, Italy also holds profound monuments to World War II such as the ghost town of San Pietro and the battle sites of Monte Cassino or Anzio. In addition to the legacy of the Roman Empire, you can see the footprints of Mussoliniâ€™s fascist ideology on this once-in-a-lifetime journey. Look beyond the vast array of unique WWII vehicles, weapons and amazing war stories and be sure to taste the delicious cuisine, enjoy the renowned fashion industry, the luxurious sports cars and motorcycles, as well as the finest examples of architecture in the country that is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world.

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Itinerary

Day 1

Passengers are greeted at Catania Airport in Sicily and transferred to our hotel. Free time is available to settle in, spend time in the hotel or enjoy a walk around town. The tourâ€™s events begin in the evening with a welcome drink and a presentation of the tour program.

Day 2

We tour the landing sites of Operation Husky from Gela to Licata, followed by a visit to the memorial dedicated to the 82nd Airborne close to the Ponte Dirillo Bridge. In the afternoon we explore the Valley of Temples in Agrigento, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Day 3

In the morning we visit the Historical Museum of the Landings in Catania, one of the best WWII museums in the world. Afterwards we take a walking tour in the Baroque city center. In the afternoon we visit the Commonwealth War Cemetery located in a grove just outside of Catania with a view of Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. From here we go to the valley of Motta St. Anastasia to visit the German War Mausoleum.

Day 4

We travel to Paestum with frequent stops on the way. The journey includes a ferry crossing through the Strait of Messina to mainland Italy, the scene of the daring German evacuation to the Italian mainland at the end of the battle for Sicily. We tour the beaches of Operation Avalanche in the Paestum area related to the Salerno landings.

Day 5

In the morning we drive to Pompeii and explore the famously preserved ancient site. We then travel on to Cassino.

Day 6

We head to the reconstructed Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino, where we learn about the offensive against the Gustav Line and tour numerous sites of this bitter battle. We then drive to San Pietro Infine, a village frozen in time as it was abandoned during heavy shelling. It now serves as a monument to the suffering and devastation caused by war.

Day 7

We start the day near Anzio at the Piana delle Orme Museum whose WWII weapons, vehicles and movie star tanks collection has no match in the world. In the afternoon, we tour Anzio and Nettuno, the site of the amphibious landing of Operation Shingle in January 1944. We then head to Rome for the night.

Day 8

We tour Rome in the footsteps of Mussolini. We visit the former Gestapo Headquarters, Mussoliniâ€™s office buildings, bunkers, villa and balcony, where he delivered rousing speeches to his followers, and other World War II related sites in the Eternal City.

Day 9

We spend the morning paying our respects at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, where 7,862 American soldiers are intered. In the afternoon we visit the Vatican and St Peterâ€™s Basilica.

Day 10

Since no visit to Rome can be complete without seeing the Coliseum, we discover the most important ancient remains of the Italian capital on a guided tour. In the afternoon we offer free time and a chance to other famous sites like the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and the Spanish Steps.

Day 11

Passengers are transfered to Romeâ€™s Leonardo da Vinci International Airport for their return flights home.

Tour reviews

Total Score

9.0

Excellent

Customer service:

9.8

Hotel:

8.0

Meals:

8.7

Sights:

8.9

Guide:

8.8

Transportation:

9.8

Procom overall:

9.8

9.9

Excellent

11-day Italian Campaign

I had an awesome time. I enjoyed the historical sights, which made the WWII Italian campaign come alive from the history books. The food was universally delicious and plentiful (too plentiful at times I think). All the folks on the trip had the same interest in history that I did (unlike traveling with my kids for example). Perhaps best of all, it was relaxing. Everything was taken care of for us; all we had to do is follow Camille's instructions on when to be where. I would recommend your tours for all of the above, plus the great discount program you have. I plan to take advantage of it and book my next tour this week!

Mr. Kurt Bielefeldt

Joppa, Maryland

10

Excellent

11-day Italian Campaign

Very informative tour. Just what I wanted. We visited sites I would not have seen because of a personal lack of knowledge of the area.

Ms. Jan Finegan

Darien, Georgia

9.5

Excellent

11-day Italian Campaign

Best part was seeing things other tours don't show.

Mr. Louis Caban

Media, Pennsylvania

8.6

Very Good

11-day Italian Campaign

A very comfortable coach, outstanding drivers in a country with reckless drivers, plus the wi-fi made it easy to stay in touch with family & friends back home.

Mr. David Ginn

Bentonville, Arkansas

9.5

Excellent

11-day Italian Campaign

Great that you take the time to listen to your tour patrons. The fact that so many of the tour participants were return customers shows that you are doing something right. I would travel again with Procom.

Mr. Thomas Stewart

Plymouth, Massachusetts

8.9

Very Good

11-day Italian Campaign

Loved the Rome Vatican and ancient sites. Not much to see re WWII other than gate that Clark came in through,the Mussolini buildings, Gestapo office and site of the massacre. Anzio beach not so interesting given that the landing was unopposed. San pietro excellent as was Monte cassino and area where we tried to cross the Rapido.